Minnesota United to play three matches at Coachella Valley Invitational
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by Twin Cities
3d ago
Minnesota United will play three preseason friendlies at the Coachella Valley Invitational in February at the Empire Polo Club Indio, Calif. The Loons will play Phoenix Rising, a club in the USL Championship, on Feb. 10, followed by Chicago Fire on Feb. 14 and Charlotte FC on Feb. 17. There are 12 clubs at this year's showcase. The Loons were 0-3 in the event last season. MNUFC will open preseason in early January. In previous seasons, the club has started work in Blaine before heading to Florida for a series of preseason friendlies later on in that first month. Related Articles Minnesota Uni ..read more
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New Minnesota United soccer boss Khaled El-Ahmad set to leave Barnsley F.C. on Dec. 15
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by Star Tribune
3d ago
When Minnesota United searched for a new sporting director, it reached outside MLS and hired the son of a Lebanese father and a Czech mother who raised him in Sweden. Khaled El-Ahmad comes from Barnsley FC in England's third division with a Midwestern connection, too. Sanneh played in a World Cup and Lagos in an Olympics, but it's El-Ahmad whose college coach and teammates consider responsible for creating a team culture that took UWM to five consecutive NCAA tournaments, four Horizon League regular-season titles and ratings in the Top 25 ..read more
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Minnesota United plans to keep McAuley as interim coach, for now
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by Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
5d ago
Minnesota United will begin its preseason next month the same way it ended the regular season in October, with longtime assistant Sean McAuley still as its interim coach. McAuley coached last season's final two games — a 5-2 home victory over L.A. Galaxy and a 3-1 loss at Sporting Kansas City on Decision Day — after Adrian Heath was fired. The loss to Kansas City meant the Loons missed the ..read more
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New Minnesota United soccer boss Khaled El-Ahmad set to leave Barnsley FC on Dec. 15
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by Star Tribune
5d ago
When Minnesota United searched for a new sporting director, it reached outside MLS and hired the son of a Lebanese father and a Czech mother who raised him in Sweden. Khaled El-Ahmad comes from Barnsley FC in England's third division with a Midwestern connection, too. Sanneh played in a World Cup and Lagos in an Olympics, but it's El-Ahmad whose college coach and teammates consider responsible for creating a team culture that took UWM to five consecutive NCAA tournaments, four Horizon League regular-season titles and ratings in the top 25 ..read more
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Minnesota United exercises options on 5 players, declines 8 others
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by KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
1w ago
With the season now over, Minnesota United announced decisions on several player contract options on Friday. The club says it exercised options to keep five players — Kervin Arriaga, Michael Boxall, Tani Oluwaseyi, Joseph Rosales and Zarek Valentin — and declined options on eight others: Bakaye Dibassy, Eric Dick, Fred Emmings, Ménder García, Jan Gregus, Emmanuel Iwe, Ryen Jiba and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. Despite declining their options, Minnesota United says it is in negotiations with Dunbar and Tajouri-Shradi, as well as Fred Emmings and Wil Trapp, whose contracts expired. Brent Kallman's co ..read more
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Minnesota United signs DJ Taylor to two-year contract with option year
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by Star Tribune
1w ago
Minnesota United has signed outside back DJ Taylor to a two-year contract with a club option for 2026. Before that, he played four seasons with former USL Championship team North Carolina FC after he started his pro career playing Spain ..read more
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Minnesota United CEO Ballard says GM El-Ahmad will be worth the wait
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by Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
3w ago
In its search for a general manager who can align sporting operations from its first team right through its youth academy, Minnesota United decided Khaled El-Ahmad is worth the wait. The club last week hired him to replace fired decision-makers Adrian Heath and Mark Watson. It did so uncertain when El-Ahmad's current team — Barnsley F.C. in England's third division — will find replacements for ..read more
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Minnesota hires Barnsley's Al-Ahmad as GM
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by ESPN.com
1M ago
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondent Nov 8, 2023, 05:29 PM Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Email Print Open Extended Reactions Adrian Heath was fired from Minnesota United last month. Photo by Lyndsay Radnedge/ISI Photos/Getty Images Minnesota United FC has tabbed Barnsley CEO Khaled Al-Ahmad to be its next GM. Al-Ahmad replaces Adrian Heath, who was fired from his dual role as GM and manager of the first team back in October. "Khaled is an outstanding fit for this role, and I am thrilled that he and his family made the decision to join our club. He ..read more
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Minnesota United hires Khaled El-Ahmad from England as chief soccer officer
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by Star Tribune
1M ago
Minnesota United on Wednesday hired Khaled El-Ahmad out of England's League One to be its Sporting Director and Chief Soccer Officer. El-Ahmad, 42, has been CEO and Sporting Director for Barnsley Football Club in League One — England's third division — since 2021 ..read more
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Eleven dates to know for Minnesota United, MLS — quickest offseason in sports
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by Star Tribune
1M ago
Minnesota United's 2023 season is done too soon and 2024 fast approaches for a club that must hire a general manager and new coach who will decide contract options, navigate free-agent signings and draft college players, among many other things. The new hires will replace Adrian Heath and technical director Mark Watson after both were fired Oct. 6, late in the season, as the Loons went on to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Loons CEO Shari Ballard will hire ASAP in the coming weeks a GM presumably titled Chief Soccer Officer ..read more
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